Big Paul Hostel vs Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido
Both are in Palawan, 1.9 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelBulbulungan
Big Paul Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelEl Nido
Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 1.9 km apart.
Choose Big Paul Hostel if you want
- to walk to the sights (2.4 km / 3.9 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 30)
Choose Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.5)
- to be closer to the beach (210 m / 550 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (111 / 22)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 30 / 12)
Why is Big Paul Hostel better than Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido?
- 11.5 km closer to the city centre−1.5 km
Why is Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido better than Big Paul Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.5)+0.7
- 2350 m closer to the beach (210 m vs 550 m)−350 m
- 3More guest reviews (1,933 vs 156), so the rating is more reliable×12
- 489 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+89
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 66 vs 44)+22
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Big Paul Hostel vs Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido: which hotel is better? | Big Paul Hostel | Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.2 +0.7 |
| Location | 5.9 | 7.8 +1.9 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | 8.4 | 9.6 +1.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 9.2 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 9.2 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 156 | 1,933 +1,777 |
| Rank in Palawan | bottom 48% | top 4% +48% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.9 | 7.8 +1.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.4 km −1.5 km | 3.9 km |
| To the beach | 550 m | 210 m −350 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 22 | 111 +89 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.7 km | 430 m −1.2 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 4 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 12 | 30 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 12 +5 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
Prices come from booking partners and can change. The final price is shown before you book.
Live prices around both hotels
Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.
Nightly price by month
Big Paul HostelSpin Designer Hostel - El Nido
- Big Paul Hostel is cheaper in 12 of 12 months
- Big Paul Hostel: €19 a night on average · Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido: €32 a night on average
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Hotel prices in Palawan by month
All months
| Month | Big Paul Hostel | Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido |
|---|---|---|
| December | €19 | €34 |
| January | €19 | €34 |
| February | €20 | €35 |
| March | €20 | €35 |
| April | €20 | €35 |
| May | €19 | €34 |
| June | €19 | €29 |
| July | €19 | €29 |
| August | €19 | €29 |
| September | €19 | €29 |
| October | €19 | €29 |
| November | €19 | €34 |
Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.
Big Paul Hostel prices by monthSpin Designer Hostel - El Nido prices by month
Location
1.9 km apart
Big Paul Hostel: city centre: 2.4 km, beach: 550 m, 22 places to eat within 500 m.
Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido: city centre: 3.9 km, beach: 210 m, 111 places to eat within 500 m.
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Big Paul Hostel or Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido: common questions
Which is better, Big Paul Hostel or Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido?
Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Big Paul Hostel or Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido?
Over the year Big Paul Hostel costs about €19 a night on average against €32 at Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido, and it is cheaper in 12 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Big Paul Hostel is closer: 2.4 km from the centre, against 3.9 km for Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido is 210 m from the nearest beach; Big Paul Hostel is 550 m.
How far apart are Big Paul Hostel and Spin Designer Hostel - El Nido?
The two hotels are 1.9 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score